Eagle Electronics 500CDF manual

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Contents Installation and Operation Instructions Page Table of Contents ColorLine level To turn Auto Sensitivity back on Page Read Me First How this manual can get you out on the water, fastPage Figuration and installation, bottom composi How Sonar Works How to Use this Manual Typographical Conventions Page Transducer Installation PreparationsSingle-frequency transom installations Pad Deadrise less than Strakes Good and poor transducer locations Transom Page Dot Alignment letters Positions Transducer Ratchets Bolt Transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hull Deep-vee hull Internal tooth washer TMB-S bracket Bolt Nut Flat washer Transducer mounted on trolling motor, side view Partial fish arches Hulls With Flotation Materials Transducer location High speed Trolling speed Page Epoxy transducer to hull Speed/Temperature Sensors Optional Speed Sensor Installation Good location Power Connections Power connections for the sonar unit Page Front 72.9 173.9 23.4 157.9 Millimeter 56.9 Inch In-Dash Template Face Cover Page Basic Sonar Operation KeyboardPower/lights on and off Main Menu Pages Pages Menu, showing Sonar display options Page Page Sonar Page, showing full sonar chart mode Basic Sonar Quick Reference Sonar Operations Page Page Important Tip Page Page Page Sonar Options & Other Features ASP Advanced Signal ProcessingAlarms To adjust and turn on the shallow alarm To turn off the alarm, press ALARM↓ to Deep Alarm Enabledentexit Backlight Level Calibrate Speed Chart Speed ColorLine Thin or no ColorLine Wider ColorLine Contrast Depth CursorDepth Range Automatic Depth Range ManualFasTrack Fish I.D. Fish Symbols & Depths FishTrack Symbols with FishTrack depths Frequency Change Transducer Frequency SeaFinder CDF onlySonar Features menu with a frequency of 200 kHz selected Overlay Data HyperScrollNoise Rejection Page To return to the previous page, press Exit Ping Speed & HyperScroll TipPage Pop-up Help Reset Options Set Keel Offset Reset Water DistanceScreen Contrast and Backlight Level Press MENUMENU↓ to SET Keel Offsetent Sensitivity & Auto Sensitivity Page Set Language Software Version InformationSonar Chart Mode Sonar Page & Sonar Chart Display OptionsPage Page Customizing the Digital Data/Chart Screen Sonar Simulator Stop Chart Surface Clarity Press ↓ or ↑ to select clarity levelEXITEXIT Transparency Units of MeasureVolume Zoom & Zoom BarZoom Pan Troubleshooting Page Page Page Supplemental Material FCC Compliance Page Index Page Page 102 103 How to Obtain Service… Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site